Speaking of this, Yang Zhen looked at the expressions of Guo Bingxun and Li Mingrui in front of him after listening to his words, and said silently: "No matter whether our blind method can confuse the Japanese puppet army, the most important thing for us now is to seize the time to train the troops and prepare for the more sinister environment that we may face in the future." ”

"Ordinary people often say that they have food in their hands, and they don't panic in their hearts. The same is true in the military. As long as we have a military and politically qualified troops, we will have enough confidence on the battlefield. ”

"No matter how many troops the little devils mobilize to encircle and suppress us, one thing is certain, when they enter the mountains, in order to prevent us from breaking through or moving to other places, they must retain a large number of troops to maintain the blockade line. The devil wants to destroy us, not drive us away, so while he is attacking, his blockade will never be withdrawn. ”

"And we are limited by the terrain here, and there are too many troops to deploy. As long as the Japanese army enters the mountains to clear the army, it must divide its troops, and his troops will not be too many on each side. Because in this uninhabited primeval forest with a radius of hundreds of miles, it is not only us who is facing the problem of supply, but also the Japanese puppet army. ”

"And our troops are not scattered as a formation like the Anti-Japanese Federation, and all the troops are gathered together. Although there is a risk of being completely surrounded by the Japanese puppet army and even being eaten here, it also makes our troops relatively strong. Although the strength we have at hand is only one regiment in the Guannai army, it is equivalent to the strength of one army or even two armies of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the northeast. If the devils still target us according to their old methods of dealing with the Anti-Japanese Federation, then it is not necessarily who suffers. ”

"What I mean by static braking is to wait for the Japanese puppet army to dispatch, no matter how many troops they dispatch, and we will respond to all changes with the same and concentrate superior forces to destroy the enemy all the way first. It is better to cut off one of his fingers than to hurt his ten fingers. As long as we can defeat the Japanese puppet army all the way, then the whole game of chess will be alive. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, you have worked hard in the past two days, come up with several contingency plans, and formulate several more combat plans, and study the deployment of troops in wartime." In particular, we should ponder which troops can be ambushed during the battle, which can be blocked, and how many troops we can draw from as reserves under the existing forces. There is also the surrounding terrain, you take cadres at all levels to take a closer look and familiarize yourself with it. Also, find some hunter-born warriors in the mountains to learn more about the climate change in the winter in this mountainous area. ”

"Although we have all lived in the Northeast, we have lived in cities for most of our time, and the climate change in the mountains is still very new to us. As a commander, you must not only be able to quickly and accurately grasp the situation on the battlefield, but also have a certain understanding of the terrain, climate, and water sources of the area that will become the battlefield. Sometimes, the climate can be a powerful helper. ”

After telling Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen said to Li Mingrui again: "You guys have a good night's rest today, and tomorrow will set off early in the morning to pick up Huang Dali and Dong Ping." Be careful along the way, and communicate with headquarters immediately if you encounter an abnormality. ”

|“ After Huang Dali and Dong Ping reconciled, no matter whether the devil took the bait or not, you must hurry up and retreat. Immediately after the break, he was transferred to the guard duty of the troops. When the enemy's situation is unknown, the troops' cordon should be placed far away. We simply don't have a lot of troops at the moment. In addition, you are also required to conduct reconnaissance of the enemy situation outside the mountain. ”

After that, Yang Zhen smiled at Guo Bingxun and said, "But for the ability of the three of them, you should still trust them." Mingrui has been walking the rivers and lakes for many years, and his vision, vigilance and skills are first-class. ”

"Huang Dali is a veteran scout, and he is the only veteran scout in the army who has experienced the Long March. Although a little frizzy, but the actual combat experience is extremely rich, and I am slightly inferior to the first-hand pistol play. However, the biggest disadvantage is that there is no culture and I can't read the map. ”

Dong Ping has rich experience in guerrilla warfare, and he is also very good at politics, and he is extremely calm and able to control the pass. As long as the three of them cooperate well, there shouldn't be any major problems. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's evaluation of Li Mingrui and the three, Guo Bingxun thinks it is more appropriate. Guo Bingxun also agrees with Yang Zhen's idea of static braking. As an officer with a staff background, he still has a good understanding of the combat effectiveness of the current troops, and knows that at least the current troops do not have the strength to take the initiative to attack.

There are too many problems exposed by the previous active attack, which continue to be solved, and many new recruits also need to be trained. In the past few days, the troops, especially those who have been replenished later, have only completed the queue, the use of firearms, and the most basic tactical training. It can only ensure that the troops will not run away when they are running for a long time. Know how to hide yourself on the battlefield and not send yourself under the guns of your opponents.

Those so-called veterans who have fought in wars are also somewhat lacking in all aspects, especially the coordination of infantry and artillery, and even the coordination of infantry and aircraft still need to be strengthened. And those recruits have not even carried out live-fire training. Such troops pulled out, facing the Japanese army, it was not a battle, it was a massacre.

After pondering for a while, Guo Bingxun said: "Commander, judging from the reaction speed of the Japanese army that I understand, once we receive a report that we are discovering our movements, it will be faster for them to dispatch. I would like to see if our next training will be changed from the original all-weather tactical training to morning tactics and afternoon live firing. Wait for the end of the live-fire training and immediately start the actual combat training? Time waits for no one. We cannot put all our hopes on the Japanese army taking the bait and turning our attention to the north of Dunhua. The most fundamental thing is that we ourselves have the ability and experience to deal with emergencies. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's construction, Yang Zhen pondered a little and nodded: "I think it's okay." There are tactics in the army that can't climb right, and there is a queue that can't be learned. If you want to get the tactics perfect, it's simply impossible. Most of the experience still has to be learned on the battlefield, and after one or two more battles, I think they will really mature. ”

Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun were here to study the next move of the Japanese puppet army, but they didn't know that Lieutenant General Sasaki Toichi, who had now arrived in Weihe Prefecture, was also studying their movements with Michitake Yamaoka, the chief of intelligence of the Kwantung Army, who had been specially sent by General Ueda Kenkichi to assist him.

After receiving most of the information sent out and disappeared without a trace, only a few Japanese puppet spies sent back from the mountains, Yamaoka Michitake did not dare to delay in the slightest, and immediately reported to Sasaki Toichi.

Looking at the information sent by Michitake Yamaoka, Toichi Sasaki did not show the excitement that Michitake Yamaoka imagined, but frowned more and more. With the information in hand, Sasaki looked at the map for a long time before he said, "Yamaoka-kun, do you think this information can determine the exact location of those Shina people?" ”

In response to Sasaki Daichi's inquiry, Michitake Yamaoka hesitated for a moment and said, "I think that with these intelligence officers reporting this, we can basically determine the actual location of those hateful Shina people. ”

After saying that, Yamaoka Daowu walked to the map and pointed to the map and said: "Your Excellency Commander, you can see that the mountains in the north of Dunhua are high and dense, the swamps are vertical and horizontal, and there are no people for nearly a hundred miles. There are large areas of mountains and swamps in the east and south directions of this area, which can be a natural line of defense. In the north, it is connected with the mountainous ravines in the southwest of Ning'an and Jiaohe, and there is great room for maneuver. ”

"Whether it was the Imperial Kwantung Army or Manchukuo, after the Emu County moved west to Jiaohe Town, the garrison and police forces there retreated south to Dunhua County. Even in the old county town of Emu, there were only a few Manchurian police forces. Compared with other areas, the security forces in the entire northern part of Dunhua are relatively empty, and have almost become a blank slate. ”

"This is the hinterland of Zhang Guangcailing, with high mountains and dense forests, sparsely populated, and extremely difficult to get supplies. Even the anti-Manchurian anti-Japanese elements in Manchukuo never set up their so-called base here because of the barren population and difficulty in obtaining supplies. ”

"And according to the amount of grain that we counted after the recovery of Weihe County, the amount of grain they seized in Weihe County should be enough to last for three to five months. I think that since they are not short of food, in order to avoid the reconnaissance of the Kwantung Army, they will inevitably look for a hidden place to wait. The area north of Pipa Mountain, north of Dunhua, is what the locals call Laobai Mountain. ”

"It's full of primeval forests, and it's deserted for more than 100 miles. Even the Empire's military maps, known for their accuracy, are not very clear about what is marked there. In most areas, even the most basic contour lines are not marked. The situation there was relatively foreign to the Empire. The maps used by the people were all standard maps of the captured Imperial Army, and I don't think they didn't fail to understand that. ”

Regarding Yamaoka Michitake's analysis, Sasaki Zhiichi shook his head and said with some disapproval: "Yamaoka-kun's analysis is very reasonable, but it is a little too idealistic. Judging from this information, Yamaoka-kun's analysis is correct. However, according to comprehensive intelligence, this is not the case. ”

Speaking of this, Sasaki smiled slightly: "Yamaoka-kun, if I'm not mistaken, those so-called intelligence officers of yours and the agents sent by the special high-tech departments of Ning'an, Dunhua, and Jiaohe counties are not just all the way. Instead, starting from the blockade line in the north, along the west side of the blockade line and continuing to the Qingshangou line on the southern front, at least dozens of special teams were deployed into the mountains to reconnoitre. But only one of those secret service groups came back with a report, do you think that's normal?'"

"It's been a month and a half, and how many of your agents have returned? How many more useful reports have been sent back? Until now, those agents of yours have not seen anyone alive or dead, could it be that these people have been cleaned up by the beasts in this Guangcai Ridge? ”

Although Sasaki Jiichi kept smiling when he said these words, his smile made Michitake Yamaoka feel quite creepy. It doesn't feel like a smile, it's a sneer that makes people feel cold.

Michitake Yamaoka, who was drenched in cold sweat by Sasaki's smiling expression, hesitated for a long time, but didn't know how to answer. He regretted that he almost didn't bite his tongue off: "Why did you express yourself in such a hurry just now?" ”

In fact, Michitake Yamaoka also sensed that something was wrong. Those intelligence officers who developed from the mountain people and are not even half-pulled are counted. But more than a dozen of those he sent out were specially selected and trained by the Kwantung Army from among the expatriates who had lived in Manchuria since childhood. These personnel have received professional intelligence training and have made great achievements in dealing with those anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements who claim to be anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements.

But these elite Imperial agents have been in the mountains for such a long time, except for the two teams who searched for no result and came back to replenish supplies, most of the rest did not even bring back a single message. There is no way out.

Those people at the Imperial Secret Service School don't specialize in cultivating wine bags and rice bags. These people themselves were familiar with the Manchurian way of life, and even their words, deeds, and clothing were almost indistinguishable from those of the Manchus, and they themselves were strictly trained. If you want to say that these people have missed, Michitake Yamaoka, who is a senior intelligence officer of the Imperial Army, will not believe it.

However, after careful analysis of the authenticity of this information, Michitake Yamaoka believes that this information still has a certain degree of credibility. Although few of the agents he sent out returned, a few came back after all. The information provided by these returning intelligence agents pointed to the places where the Shina were hiding.

The most critical thing is that a special agent disguised as an Orion had been operating with the so-called Shina reconnaissance team for three days. This is also confirmed by the fact that when confronted with strangers, they are still leaking out, albeit with caution. And this intelligence officer is not one of those Manchurian intelligence agents who are not very credible, but an elite agent trained by the Kwantung Army.

Looking at Michitake Yamaoka, who was suddenly sweating profusely in front of him, Sasaki didn't get angry, but threw the information in his hand onto the table in front of him and said, "Yamaoka-kun, don't you believe in the authenticity of this information in your heart?" "Your Excellency, I have no doubts about the veracity of this information. This information was all bought by Imperial agents with their blood and lives. Although this information may be a deliberate illusion set up by the Shina people to confuse us, we cannot deny the professionalism of those Imperial intelligence officers. ”

"Your Excellency General, it has now entered winter in Beiman, and the temperature in the mountains can reach as low as minus 40 degrees, and the snow is even waistless. We have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this information obtained by these agents of the Empire who have endured hunger and cold in the mountains and forests, even at the cost of blood and their lives. ”

"And judging from the terrain and the actual situation, the hiding place of the Chinese people provided by this information is very consistent with the current situation of the Chinese people. Therefore, Your Excellency, I am convinced of the authenticity and reliability of this information. ”

Speaking of this, Michiwu Yamaoka gritted his teeth and said, "And the accuracy of this information, I think it can still be trusted." ”

Regarding Michitake Yamaoka's explanation, Sasaki shook his head and said, "Yamaoka-kun, you are the head of the intelligence section of the Kwantung Army, and it is your duty to judge and analyze intelligence. But there are some things that can't just be seen at the surface features. ”

"What is the total strength of those chinas? Although we have not been able to have an approximate number, the number is at least in the thousands. Let's not talk about how many laborers they recruited in Weihe County, and how many soldiers they called when they turned to open up the group tribes. ”

"They alone kidnapped more than a dozen doctors in Weihe County, and according to this analysis, their total strength will not be less than 1,000 people. If they didn't have that many troops, what would they do with those doctors? They shouldn't be too much supply, they can't use it, and they are willing to feed a bunch of idle people, right? But have these intelligence officers of yours seen the full strength of these Chinese people? ”

"What they saw was nothing more than a small so-called reconnaissance force in China, but had they figured out the exact location of their main forces? Did they see the men's secret camp? Just by listening to the words revealed by those reconnaissance troops when they were inadvertent, you can conclude that their main force is hiding in the area of that old white mountain? ”

"Are your agents too naïve, or are those people too stupid? I can come to this conclusion without seeing their secret camp, how did the brains of your secret agents and you, the head of the intelligence section of the Great Zuo, grow? ”

"Also, what are they going to do with those small reconnaissance units? Why did they reconnoiter north, and what was their purpose? You have not obtained any useful information except for a little illusory thing. ”